01282012, Saturday
2 Samuel 12:1-7, 10-17, Psalm 51
Gospel: Mark 4:35-41
Jesus Calms a Storm
On the evening of that same day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake.“ So they left the crowd; the disciples got into the boat in which Jesus was already sitting, and they took him with them. Other boats were there too. Suddenly a strong wind blew up, and the waves began to spill over into the boat, so that it was about to fill with water. Jesus was in the back of the boat, sleeping with his head on a pillow. The disciples woke him up and said, “Teacher, don’t you care that we are about to die?”
Jesus stood up and commanded the wind, “Be quiet! and he said to the waves, Be still!” The wind died down, and there was a great calm. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Why are you frightened? Do you still have no faith?”
But they were terribly afraid and began to say to one another, “Who is this man? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”
Photo by: Maica Gatmaitan
Keep Calm and Have A Little Faith
“Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” – Mark 4:40
Let me tell you a story about a family who suffered from a financial crisis a year ago. This family is still active in the CFC community. The family’s breadwinner, their father, got suspended from work for 6 months and they had no other source of income aside from his salary. Of course, nobody wanted this to happen, but they couldn’t do anything about it. They didn’t lose hope or panic because of the situation. Instead, they kept the “God will provide” attitude and lived the simplest lifestyle that they could.
God is a really generous God. Their family was able to survive those 6 months without any complaints. They continued their service in the community and were still happy. They lived through their savings and help from relatives.
That crisis was the family’s storm. They survived the storm by letting God be in control of that time in their lives. Their family became closer together and more faithful.
“Faith is about doing. You are how you act, not just how you believe.” –Mitch Albom, Have A Little Faith
Storms are destructive at times, but it’s needed to maintain nature. Our lives need storms too, to make us stronger Christians and for us to practice our faith. When there are storms in our lives, we just have to keep calm and start, even with a little faith.
Writer: Cilbert Alejo | Artist: Maica Gatmaitan
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